Import of attributes not working using the WooCommerce export CSV?

The product import export plugin lets you import the CSV exported using WooCommerce default export tools by mapping all default fields automatically. However, due to the data format difference in the CSV, attribute fields aren't supported at the moment. To successfully import the attributes, you can alter the attribute columns.

For more details, refer: How to import product attributes exported using WooCommerce export tool?

Does this plugin support variable products?

No, the free version of the plugin does not support variable products. To import and export variable products, get the premium version.

Does this plugin support export/import of images?

Yes, you can import and export product images along with other details. For more information, refer to: How to import WooCommerce products with images.

Which is the best free CSV editor suggested?

LibreOffice.

= Does this plugin support importing taxonomy and attributes to WooCommerce?

Yes, you can import product taxonomy and attributes into WooCommerce using the plugin. Refer to the mapping section of the import process or more details.

= Can I export products by category using this plugin?

Yes, you can export products by category using the category filter option in the plugin. For more details, refer to the Filter data section of the export process.

= Is it possible to import grouped and external products to WooCommerce using the plugin?

Yes, you can import grouped, affiliate/external products in addition to simple products using the plugin. Refer to:How to import and export WooCommerce products for the same.

2.5.8 2025-11-07

• [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WooCommerce 10.3.4
• [Fix] Vulnerability. Thanks to Legion Hunter for reporting the issue.

2.5.7 2025-10-30

• [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WooCommerce 10.3.3
• [Compatibility] – Tested OK with WordPress 6.8.3
• [Add] - New Brand filter in export to allow exporting products by brand
• [Update] – Plugin Check Plugin fixes.

2.5.6 2025-09-02

• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 10.1.2
• [Improvement] - Enhancements to the import mapping screen.

2.5.5 2025-07-18

• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.8.2
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 10.0.2

2.5.4 2025-06-03

• [Add] - Popup warning during product export if variable/custom product types are present on the export site.
• [Fix] - load_text_domain warning resolved to support WordPress 6.7+ compatibility.
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.8
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 9.8.5

2.5.3 2025-04-04

• [Fix] - Issues with exporting the gallery images.

2.5.2 2025-04-04

• [Fix] - Missing gallery images while product export.
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 9.7.1

2.5.1 2025-03-25

• [Fix] - Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery.
• [Fix] - Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Deletion.
• [Fix] - Vulnerable to PHP Object Injection.
• [Fix] - Vulnerable to Directory Traversal.
• [Fix] - CTA Banners.

2.5.0 2025-02-28

• [Add] - Feature request functionality.
• [Add] - New header section.
• [Add] - Help button.
• [Add] - Setup guide, FAQ, and support contact link.
• [Add] - New review banner for feedback.
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 9.7.0
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.7.2

2.4.9 2024-12-17

• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 9.4.3
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.7.1

2.4.8 2024-11-07

• [Compatibility]- Tested Ok with WooCommerce 9.3.3
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.6.2

2.4.7 2024-10-22

• [Add]- Added Support for Global Unique identifier Import and Export.
• [Compatibility]- Tested Ok with WooCommerce 9.3.3
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.6.2

2.4.6 2024-08-30

• [Compatibility]-Tested Ok with WooCommerce 9.2.3
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.6.1

2.4.5 2024-07-15

• [Compatibility]-Tested Ok with WooCommerce 9.1.2
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.6

2.4.4 2024-05-09

• [Compatibility]-Tested Ok with WooCommerce 8.8.3
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.5.3

2.4.3 2024-03-26

• [Improvement] - Implemented a user interface update for the import/export screen, transitioning to a card-based layout for post type selection.
• [Compatibility]-Tested Ok with WooCommerce 8.7.0
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.5

2.4.2 2024-02-28

• [Fix] - Added Image extension restriction in product category.
• [Compatibility]-Tested Ok with WooCommerce 8.6.1

2.4.1 2024-02-08

• [Fix] - Invalid Filetype CSV.
• [Compatibility]-Tested Ok with WooCommerce 8.5.2
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.4.3

2.4.0 2024-01-17

• [Fix] - Invalid Filetype CSV.
• [Compatibility]-Tested Ok with WooCommerce 8.5

2.3.9 2023-12-28

• [Fix] - Invalid Filetype CSV in Windows OS/Firefox.

2.3.8 2023-12-19

• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 8.4
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.4.2
• [Fix] - File type validation on the ‘upload_import_file’ function.

2.3.7 2023-11-21

• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 8.3

2.3.6 2023-11-13

• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 8.2.2
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.4.1

2.3.5 2023-10-17

• [Add] - Compatibility with WebToffee WooCommerce Product Feed & Sync Manager Plugin.
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 8.2
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.3.2

2.3.4 2023-09-19

• [Add] - ChatGPT error log.
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 8.1

2.3.3 2023-08-22

• [Fix] - Post author import not working.
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 8.0.2
• [Compatibility] - Tested OK with WordPress 6.3

2.3.2 2023-07-13

• [Fix] - 'null' value exported to the stock column if manage stock is disabled
• [Fix] - Variable products are converted as simple products when updating
• [Update] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 7.8.2

2.3.1 2023-06-12

• [Fix] - Importing custom CSV with a colon in the column heading.
• [Fix] - Auto delete history option does not delete import logs
• [Add] - Generate product descriptions for products without description in the importing CSV from product title using ChatGPT API
• [Add] - Support for importing images from URL without extension.
• [Update] - Tested OK with WooCommerce 7.7.2

2.3.0 2023-05-15

• Add: Support for product image import from Google Drive public image URL
• Add: HPOS compatibility
• Update: Tested OK with WooCommerce 7.7
• Fix: Disable import log generation function not working

2.2.9 2023-04-11

• Update: Tested OK with WooCommerce 7.5, WordPress 6.2 & PHP 8.2

2.2.8 2023-03-21

• Update: Tested OK with WooCommerce 7.5
• Fix: Unable to update product categories using just the term_ID without category slug

2.2.7 2023-01-01

• WooCommerce 7.2 Tested OK.
• Enhancement: Removed the default attribute column from the export CSV for simple products.

2.2.6 2022-11-24

• WooCommerce 7.1 Tested OK.
• WordPress 6.1 Tested OK.
• Enhancement: Revised import mapping screen.

2.2.5 2022-10-20

• WooCommerce 7.0 Tested OK.
• Enhancement: Set Min and Max limit for import and export default batch count in General setting page.

2.2.4 2022-08-26

• Bugfix: Product - Filter data does not work on product tags/categories for non-latin languages
• Bugfix: Category - Child category import with parent connection
• WooCommerce 6.8 Tested OK.

2.2.3 2022-08-09

• Enhancement: Product - total sales count in export/import.
• Bugfix: Delimiter reset when using the re-run option from the History section.
• WooCommerce 6.7 Tested OK.

2.2.2 2022-07-05

• Enhancement: Export to CSV option to Bulk Action drop-down menu in WC Product listing page.
• Enhancement: Import progress screen improvements.
• WooCommerce 6.6 Tested OK.

2.2.1 2022-05-26

• WordPress 6.0 Tested OK.
• WooCommerce 6.5 Tested OK.
• Enhancement: Option to choose delimiter when exporting.

2.2.0 2022-05-12

• WC 6.4 Tested OK.
• Enhancement: Bulk delete import logs.

2.1.9 2022-04-11

• WC 6.3 Tested OK.
• General settings - Option to Include BOM(Byte order mark) in export file to have better special character support.
• Fix: Category and Tag name contains & is exported to the CSV as "&amp"

2.1.8

• Enhancement: Category export and import.
• Enhancement: Performance and UI improvements, text corrections.
• Compatibility: WooCommerce Cost of Goods.

2.1.7

• Bugfix: CSV mapping issues.

2.1.6

• WP 5.9 Tested OK.
• Bug Fix: Issue with exporting SKU with + symbol.

2.1.5

• Add - Supports auto mapping of default fields from the CSV exported using default WC export tool.
• Add - Option to include Taxonomies (categories/tags/shipping-class), attributes in quick export.

2.1.4

• WC 6.1 tested OK.
• Enhancement - Export all language products if WPML is active and the language selected is all.
• Enhancement - Inform user when no products to export instead of empty CSV.
• Add - Export products based on stock status.

2.1.3

• WC 6.0 tested OK.

2.1.2

• WC 5.9 tested OK.
• Bug Fix: Category import and Tag import - name update issue fix.

2.1.1

• FAQ updates
• Bug Fix: Upload timeout issue.

2.1.0

• WC 5.8 Tested OK
• Improvements: Added filter wt_import_csv_parser_keep_bom for escaping Cyrillic letters.
• Fixes: Keeping previously selected options when e-running the export/import and wp_max_upload_size(), mb_detect_encoding() related issues.
• Improvements: Product image data like alt text, desc, title etc importing.
• Bug fix: Cannot update or delete product attribute by importing.
• Improvements: Product tags and categories import export optimisation and fix for cyrillic letters.

2.0.9

• WC 5.7 tested OK.
• Product categories and tags export and import option added.

2.0.8

• Fix: Product review import.

2.0.7

• Product review import export support added.

2.0.6

• Tested OK with WC 5.6.

2.0.5

• Tested OK with WP 5.8.
• Bug fix: Product attribute update issue.

2.0.4

• Tested OK with WC 5.5.
• Added external/affiliate and grouped product support.

2.0.3

• Bug fix: WC 3.8 compatibility.

2.0.2

• Tested OK with WC 5.4.

2.0.1

• Custom taxonomy support updated.

2.0.0

• Heads up! This version has been revamped majorly. The new version update will not automatically adopt the existing settings.
• Please make sure you record/note the existing plugin settings and redo them in the new version after an update.
• Improved UI for better user experience
• Export/Import options: via a pre-saved template or a quick(standard columns) export/import
• Option to export/import selective columns
• Option to reorder columns during export
• Import: Support for different types of delimiters
• Export/Import options: Batch option with configurable batch count
• History of all the Import/Export process
• Dedicated logs for debugging failures

1.9.3

• Bug fix:- Delete temp file after import

1.9.2

• Tested OK with WC 5.2.2

1.9.1

• Tested OK with WC 5.2.0

1.9.0

• Tested OK with WC 5.1.0 and WP 5.7.0

1.8.9

• Tested OK with WC 5.0.0 and WP 5.6.1

1.8.8

• Tested OK with WC 4.9.2
• Enhancement: product image import.

1.8.7

• Bug Fix: Handling of 'onbackorder' value for 'stock_status'.

1.8.6

• Tested OK with WC 4.8.0 and WP 5.6
• Enhancement: product_page_url export.

1.8.5

• Tested OK with WC 4.7.1 and WP 5.5.3
• New filter options added in product export.

1.8.4

• Tested OK with WC 4.6.0

1.8.3

• Tested OK with WC 4.4.1 and WP 5.5.1
• Bug Fix:js error when click select all/ unselect all button in export page.

1.8.2

• Tested OK with WC 4.3.1
• Bug Fix: Issue with importing multiple image when images are in different folder.

1.8.1

• Tested OK with WC 4.2.2 and WP 5.4.2

1.8.0

• Update:- Compatible with meta '_purchase_note'.

1.7.9

• Tested OK with WC 4.1.0 and WP 5.4.1

1.7.8

• Bug Fix:- Problem with activating plugin in multisite.
• Bug Fix:- Warning when open fails.

1.7.7

• Tested OK with WP 5.4

1.7.6

• Tested OK with WC 4.0.1

1.7.5

• [Improvement] Security

1.7.4

• Security fix.

1.7.3

• Tested OK with WC 3.9.2

1.7.2

• Tested OK with WP 5.3.2
• Content Update.

1.7.1

• Tested OK with WC 3.8.1 and WP 5.3
• provision to export for Super Admin user.

1.7.0

• Bug Fix: Price issue with scheduled sales imports. (@derickcpt)

1.6.9

• Bug Fix: Postmetas not getting imported/updated
• Tweak: Filter name changed from "woocommerce_csv_product_postmeta_defaults" to "woocommerce_wf_csv_product_postmeta_defaults".
• Tested OK with WP 5.2.4

1.6.8

• Bug Fix: Duplicating SKU when updating product with ID
• Tested OK with WC 3.7.1

1.6.7

• Content Update.

1.6.6

• Content Update.
• Tested OK with WP 5.2.3

1.6.5

• Enhancement: Added 'tab' and 'space' delimiter support for import CSV.
• Bug Fix: Improved error handling for file upload issues.
• Plugin update information hook added.

1.6.4

• Tested OK with WC 3.7.0

1.6.3

• Tested OK with WC 3.6.5

1.6.2

• Tested OK with WC 3.6.4 and WP 5.2.2
• Content update.
• Bug Fix.

1.6.1

• Tested OK with WC 3.6.3 and WP 5.2
• Content update.

1.6.0

• Tested OK with WC 3.6.2

1.5.9

• Tested OK with WC 3.6.1
• Bug Fix: SKU check.

1.5.8

• Banner Update.
• Content Update.

1.5.7

• Updates: Tested OK with WC 3.5.7
• Bug Fix:- Image import.
• Support GlotPress(translate.wordpress.org).

1.5.6

• Updates: Tested OK with WC 3.5.6 and WP 5.1.1
• Bug Fix:- Updating Stock status based on stock quantity.

1.5.5

• Updates: Tested OK with WC 3.5.5 and WP 5.1
• Bug Fix:- Import process getting stuck randomly.

1.5.4

• Updates: Tested OK with WC 3.5.4
• Bug Fix:- Importing hierarchical category
• Content Update.

1.5.3

• Updates: Tested OK with WP 5.0.3 and WC 3.5.3
• Bug Fix:- Image Thumbnail Regeneration error reporting.
• Content Update.

1.5.2

• Updates: Tested OK with WP 5.0.2 and WC 3.5.2
• Optimized product image import.

1.5.1

• Content update.

1.5.0

• Tested OK with WC 3.5.1
• Image importing process optimised
• Bug fix.

1.4.9

• Tested OK with WC 3.5.0
• Compatible with new meta '_low_stock_amount' which introduced in WC3.5.0

1.4.8

• Tested OK with WC 3.4.6
• Content Update.

1.4.7

• Tested OK with WC 3.4.5
• Review link added in footer.
• Bug fix.

1.4.6

• Tested OK with WC 3.4.4
• Bug fix:importing date.
• Bug fix:- JSON_HEX_APOS on ajax post.

1.4.5

• Tested OK with WC 3.4.3
• Image import process improved.

1.4.4

• Sample CSVs are updated.
• Enhancement: Improved parsing.
• Updates: Tested OK with WP 4.9.6 and WC 3.4.2
• Fixed warnings.

1.4.3

• Updates: Interface updated.
• Updates: Tested OK with WC 3.3.3

1.4.2

• Updates: Tested OK with WP 4.9.4 and WC 3.3.1

1.4.1

• Minor content updates

1.4.0

• Updates: Tested OK with WP 4.9

1.3.9

• BugFix: Invalid argument for foreach loop

1.3.8

• BugFix: Product not importing at 100n. n=1,2...

1.3.7

• Fixed conflict with Plus version.

1.3.6

• Fixed some warnings.

1.3.5

• Minor Content Change.

1.3.4

• Updates: Added video tutorial.

1.3.3

• BugFix: Same title product import message update.

1.3.2

• Minor content change.

1.3.1

• Function modified for Woocommerce 3.0 Compatibility.

1.3.0

• Woocommerce 3.0 Compatibility.

1.2.4

• Marketing Content Changed.

1.2.3

• New Icon Updated.

1.2.2

• Minor content change.

1.2.1

• Optimization: Image URL parsing.

1.2.0

• Enhancement: German Translation updates.

1.1.9

• Enhancement: WPML Support updates.

1.1.8

• Enhancement: Security improvements and bug fix.

1.1.7

• Enhancement: Security improvements.

1.1.6

• Enhancement: Sample CSV updated.

1.1.5

• Bug fix: Improved parsing.

1.1.4

• Bug fix: Removed deprecated function.

1.1.3

• Bug fix: Empty check validation updated.

1.1.2

• Minor content change.

1.1.1

• Enhancement: Import products that have same title.

1.1.0

• Italian Translation added.

1.0.9

• Hungarian Translation added.

1.0.8

• Minor content change.

1.0.7

• Enhancement: Updated support forum links and contact details.

1.0.6

• Bug Fix: fixed issue with SKU while exporting.

1.0.5

• Feature: Added Multilingual support and French Translation.

1.0.4

• Bug Fix: Improved Evaluation field and help message in mapping section.

1.0.3

• Bug Fix: Sorting priority Set to ID by default while exporting.

1.0.2

• Bug Fix: Improved parsing while importing product price with currency symbol and thousand separator.

1.0.1

• Bug Fix: Fixed issue with Evaluation field with single quotes.
• Bug Fix: Option to import gallery images.
• Enhancement: Improved help text for Post name and Stock quantity.
• Enhancement: Improved label text for Product type, category , tags and shipping class.
• Enhancement: Included links to Documentation and sample CSV.

1.0.0

• Export and Import WooCommerce Products.

1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. That's it! you can now configure the plugin.

General settings for WooCommerce product import export plugin



Export method for WooCommerce product export plugin



Export mapping for WooCommerce product export plugin



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Export complete for WooCommerce product export plugin



Import method for WooCommerce product import plugin



Import mapping for WooCommerce product import plugin



Import taxonomies and attribute mapping for WooCommerce product import plugin



Evaluation options for WooCommerce product import plugin



Advanced options for WooCommerce product import plugin



Save import template for WooCommerce product import plugin



Import logs for WooCommerce product import plugin



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